Class Actions

The firm represents individuals and businesses as both plaintiffs and defendants in the prosecution and defense of significant class action claims in federal and state courts throughout the United States.

The firm welcomes inquiries about representation in class action litigation by individuals and businesses as well as other attorneys who may represent a client in need of class action representation. The firm handles class actions under non-traditional fee arrangements, including contingency fees, in appropriate matters depending on the circumstances of the case.

Class actions can arise in a variety of legal areas and industry sectors, including:

• Consumer product defects

• Consumer financial services

• Mass tort claims

• Pharmaceutical products

• Shareholder fraud under S.E.C. Rule 10b-5

• Retirement plans (pension plans and 401(k) plans) under ERISA

• Telecommunications

• Deceptive trade practices

• Unfair competition, antitrust and price fixing

• Fair Labor Standards Act

• Employment discrimination

• Environmental law

Examples of recent cases handled by the firm include:

• Representation of officers of banking institution against class action claims by independent marketing representatives

• Representation of individual class who have wrongfully been charged "document preparation fees" by title companies and mortgage brokers

• Representation of overseas corporation against price-fixing claims under antitrust laws

• Representation of publicly-traded company against shareholder fraud claims under S.E.C. Rule 10b-5 and against claims relating to 401(k) retirement plan under ERISA

• Representation of individual directors of publicly-traded company against shareholder fraud claims under S.E.C. Rule 10b-5

The firm also has significant experience in matters involving multidistrict litigation as assigned by the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.